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"New York City’s Trees Work Hard. Still, They Could Use a Little Help." [1]

"A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it."

Air [2]
Chemicals [3]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 08/21/2024
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"Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s Climate Math" [11]

"The Democratic caucus is divided over whether to support legislation that seeks to speed up the nation’s energy build-out — largely based on disagreements about what its actual climate impacts would be."

Climate Change [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [17], 08/21/2024
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Alexandria, Va., Digs $615 Million Tunnel to Fix Its Sewage Overflows [18]

Alexandria, Va., is almost finished digging a 2.2-mile tunnel to fix its combined sewer overflow problem..

Environmental Health [13]
Infrastructure [15]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [21], 08/21/2024
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"Pressure Mounts On Methane-Polluting Oregon Landfill To Clean Up Its Act" [22]

"Nearby residents have been sounding the alarm about Coffin Butte Landfill for years. Now Sen. Jeff Merkley and other members of Congress are demanding action."

Climate Change [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [6]
Waste [23]
Public [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [24]
Source: Canary Media [25], 08/21/2024
  • Read more about "Pressure Mounts On Methane-Polluting Oregon Landfill To Clean Up Its Act" [22]

"More Than 4 Billion People Don’t Have Access To Clean Water At Home" [26]

"New analyses reveal that 4.4 billion people across low- and middle-income countries — over half of the world’s population — don’t have safe household drinking water."

Environmental Health [13]
Infrastructure [15]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [7]
International [27]
Source: Vox [28], 08/21/2024
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Newsom Vetoes Bill Seeking To Tighten Refinery-Adjacent Air Monitoring Rules [29]

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday vetoed a bill aimed at tightening air pollution monitoring provisions for so-called fence-line zones that mark the perimeter of oil refineries."

Air [2]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
California [31]
Source: The Hill [32], 08/20/2024
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Watchdogs Warn Of Plutonium Contamination In Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon [33]

"Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons."

Environmental Health [13]
Natural Resources [5]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [34]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Source: AP [36], 08/20/2024
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Feeding Seaweed Supplement To Cattle Halved Methane Emissions In Aussie Study [37]

"Cattle at a Queensland feedlot were fed red seaweed for 200 days in one of the longest trials of the additive – but experts say it’s not farm-ready"

Agriculture [38]
Climate Change [12]
Food [39]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
International [27]
Australia & Oceania [40]
Source: Guardian [41], 08/19/2024
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Self-Monitoring Penn.Gas Company Declares Its Fracking Operations ‘Safe’ [42]

"Environmentalists say a new report from CNX Resources’ monitoring program, created as part of a collaboration led by Gov. Josh Shapiro, is full of misinformation."

Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 08/19/2024
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"Wind Beat Coal Two Months in a Row for U.S. Electricity Generation" [45]

"Wind turbines generated more electricity than coal-burning power plants across the United States in March and April, outstripping the dirtiest fuel for two consecutive months for the first time, according to the Energy Information Administration."

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [13]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [46], 08/16/2024
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